This dance makes a nice floor split for Open Book, Rumba Breeze, or a song with a rumba rhythm
[1-8] CUCARACHAS RIGHT AND LEFT
1 – 4
Rock R to right, Recover to L, Step R beside L; Hold
5 – 8
Rock L to left; Recover to R; Step L beside R; Hold
Cucaracha styling: this may feel like a mambo step, but try smooth body action with gently hip sways
[9-16] FORWARD CLOSE FORWARD HOLD, FORWARD CLOSE FORWARD, HOLD
1 – 2
Step R diagonally forward; Step L together
3 – 4
Step R diagonally forward; Hold (1:30)
5 – 6
Step L diagonally forward; Step R together
7 – 8
Step L diagonally forward; Hold (10:30)
1 – 4
Step R to right side; Step L together; Step R back; Hold
5 – 8
Step L to left side; Step R together; Step L forward; Hold
[25-32] ROCK RETURN ¼ RIGHT HOLD, CROSS SIDE CROSS
1 – 4
Rock R forward; Recover to L, turn ¼ right & step R to right; Hold (3:00)
5 – 8
Cross L over R; Step R to right; Cross L over R; Hold
General styling note: This dance is done with a “quick (1), quick (2), slow (3,4)” rhythm.
Try to continue the movement through the two counts of the “slow”. This gives the dance a smooth rumba flow.